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Trading Industry Research
I'm partnering with several well-respected trading entities to launch an industry-wide survey. The goal is to clarify how traders view psychology...
The Dangerous Comfort of Hoping and Wishing
I have an important question to ask you. This is a question that’s best answered from your gut, not your head. Take a deep breath, put log...
Gratitude Can Be Practical
For years I’ve heard people talk about how gratitude has helped them in life. By perhaps starting the day thinking about the things they’re gra...
Finding Your Competitive Fingerprint
The number of ways you can be successful in trading and poker is staggering. Walk down the driving range at any PGA Tour stop, or your local...
Intensity Takes a Toll
Every day you put your money at risk. Your goals and aspirations are on the line. Preparation needs to be sharp. Adaptation and continual im...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Clients often describe struggling with Tilt, fear, overconfidence, second-guessing, overthinking, greed, self-criticism, or a lack of confidence li...
Golf is Not 90% Mental
The old adage that golf is 90% mental is wrong. Thinking this way is like still playing with hickory shafts or a balata ball. The game evolves. So ...
New Book: Everyday Golf Psychology
I’m excited to announce that my latest book, Everyday Golf Psychology, will be available April 21st! Three years in the making and I couldn’...
Risky Business
Risk is everywhere. From leisure activities, like renting a paddleboard, skydiving, or taking your kids to a trampoline park, to driving a car, ope...
Boom & Bust
Boom or bust. Feast or famine. If you deal with extreme ups and downs in your performance, you know exactly what this feels like. You’ll h...
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Be Your Own Coach
Last month I tweeted about an idea I discuss often with my 1:1 clients – the need to be your own coach. The idea struck a bigger chord than I was...
Tools & Resources to Speed Progress
There’s no question that consistent effort will accelerate your mental game progress. To get results, you simply must do the work....
The Cost of Perfectionism
“If you are going to drive for perfection, you have to be strong enough to handle imperfection." – Jared Tendler, Office Hours #14 (Yeah I’m...
Perfectionists Who Procrastinate
I wrote this post last night after my kid went to bed. Just kidding. But if that scenario rings true for you, I get it. I’m a (largely) reformed...
Evolution of Your Mental Game
You’ve done a bunch of work. You’ve made some progress. Now what? The truth is, it depends. Your next steps will be different based on where you...